Rauschenberg
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Seared scallops, roasted chicken with cream sauce, aged Comté cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Taittinger Collection was conceived in the late 1970s by Claude Taittinger, who sought to marry the vision of contemporary artists with the craft of fine Champagne. For the 1986 vintage, released in 1992, the house collaborated with legendary American artist Robert Rauschenberg. Rauschenberg wrapped the bottle in a striking, collage-like design featuring his signature photographic transfers and expressive, fluid motifs. Inside this artistic vessel is a prestigious vintage Champagne, crafted from an equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sourced from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards. Aged for several years in Taittinger's historic Gallo-Roman chalk cellars, this cuvée offers a complex sensory experience marked by toasted brioche, ripe stone fruits, and a precise, mineral-driven finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Tracing its foundations back to 1734 when the original house was established by Jacques Fourneaux, Champagne Taittinger took its modern identity in 1932 under the visionary leadership of Pierre Taittinger. Headquartered in Reims within the historic Champagne region of France, the family-owned house matures its finest cuvées inside UNESCO-listed Gallo-Roman chalk caves beneath the ancient Abbey of Saint-Nicaise. Taittinger is distinguished by its defining reliance on Chardonnay, crafting champagnes celebrated for their elegance, minerality, and delicate aromatics. The house's supreme expression is the iconic Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, a benchmark vintage champagne produced exclusively from top Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte des Blancs.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay 50%, Pinot Noir 50%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12%